What Should My Children Do?
How to Flourish in the Age of AI
$38.99
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
17 November 2026
Summary
From one of our leading experts on work and technology, a bold, clear-eyed, and hopeful guide to seizing opportunity in the age of AI.
What should the next generation learn—and what should they stop worrying about—in a world transformed by artificial intelligence? AI is rewriting the rules in the classroom, the job market, and the workplace, leaving parents, teachers, students, and all types of workers unsure about how best to prepare for what lies ahead. In What Should My Childre…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241791172 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241791170 |
| Author: | Daniel Susskind |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Allen Lane |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 17 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 400g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 138mm x 222mm |
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Critics Review
As old paradigms of work and education fade, we need new ideas for a time of extreme change. This is a wise and brilliant guide that shows us not only what to do, but why human potential still matters – Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI and co-author of The Coming Wave
At a time when many feel anxious about what AI will mean for the next generation, Daniel Susskind offers clarity, wisdom and hope. His humane and deeply thoughtful approach to education is essential reading for anyone who wants young people not simply to survive in the age of AI, but to thrive. Bold, pioneering and meticulously researched, this is a very important book – Julia Samuel, author of Every Family Has a Story
Few subjects could be more urgent, and few writers are better equipped to address it. Daniel Susskind has thought deeply about the impact of AI on all of us and on future generations. He shows the way forward with a clarity that is rare in the midst of today’s uncertainties. I love his argument that succeeding in the coming decades will require not only the teaching of competence but the cultivation of character. This is a book not only to read but to reflect upon at length – William Hague
“What Should My Children Do?” is probably the question I’m asked most about AI and Daniel Susskind’s book is the best answer so far. Optimistic, but thoughtful, it offers a positive, human-centred path for navigating this extraordinary moment, without ever trivialising the technology or settling for comforting but simplistic answers. I highly recommend it to everyone, whether a parent or not! – Matt Clifford, CEO of Entrepreneur First
Praise for Daniel Susskind – - * - *
Daniel Susskind writes with verve, style and conviction about one of the most important issues of our age – Rory Stewart
Susskind combines a mastery of global research with insight into how government works * New Statesman *
A pathbreaking, thought-provoking, and in-depth study of how new technology will transform the world of work – Gordon Brown
Daniel Susskind
Daniel Susskind
Daniel Susskind is a leading expert on work and technology. He holds the Mercers’ School Memorial Professor of Business at Gresham College, is a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Ethics in AI at Oxford University, a Digital Fellow at the Stanford Digital Economy Lab, and a Research Professor at King’s College London.
He is the author of Growth: A Reckoning and A World Without Work, and co-author of The Future of the Professions.
Susskind is a member of the British Government’s Expert Panel on AI and the Future of Work. His previous roles include positions in the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit, the Policy Unit in 10 Downing Street, and the Cabinet Office.
He lives in London with his family.
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